DISPLAYING INITIATIVE, RESPONSIBILITY AND LEADERSHIP IN SPORTS ACTIVITIES DISPLAYING INITIATIVE, RESPONSIBILITY AND LEADERSHIP IN SPORTS ACTIVITIES
You can elevate your participation by joining events that promote health and fitness You can elevate your participation by joining events that promote health and fitness
as well as address health issues like diabetes, obesity, nutrition, smoking, and many more. By as well as address health issues like diabetes, obesity, nutrition, smoking, and many more. By
joining these events, you can learn more about these health concerns, what is being done to joining these events, you can learn more about these health concerns, what is being done to
handle them—and at the same time, you also get to increase your physical activity. The handle them—and at the same time, you also get to increase your physical activity. The
following are the physical activities that you can initiate: following are the physical activities that you can initiate:
Fun run are usually 1-day events that focus on running various distances (i.e., 3k, 5k, Fun run are usually 1-day events that focus on running various distances (i.e., 3k, 5k,
10k, or longer). They cater to a wide variety of participants—competitive or 10k, or longer). They cater to a wide variety of participants—competitive or
recreational runners, and even families. recreational runners, and even families.
Dance events, competitions, or marathons are events focus on dance as the main Dance events, competitions, or marathons are events focus on dance as the main
activity, whether as competition (e.g. streetdance, dancesports) or as recreation (e.g. activity, whether as competition (e.g. streetdance, dancesports) or as recreation (e.g.
aerobic dance marathons, ZumbaTM events). These may last for hours depending on aerobic dance marathons, ZumbaTM events). These may last for hours depending on
the event and variety of dances,intensity levels, and music usually used, thus, the event and variety of dances,intensity levels, and music usually used, thus,
elevating participation. elevating participation.
Sports Tournament are the most common type of health- and fitness-related Sports Tournament are the most common type of health- and fitness-related
organized events. They mainly focus on sports in a tournament type of play where organized events. They mainly focus on sports in a tournament type of play where
individual players and/or teams compete. They are usually organized for school teams individual players and/or teams compete. They are usually organized for school teams
[(e.g. University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP)]. [(e.g. University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP)].
Summer Sports Clinics are short-course sports programs catering to school children. Summer Sports Clinics are short-course sports programs catering to school children.
Sports clinics are offered by schools and product brands when school is over and Sports clinics are offered by schools and product brands when school is over and
students have their summer break. students have their summer break.
Outdoor recreation events are specialized events that target sports enthusiasts and Outdoor recreation events are specialized events that target sports enthusiasts and
athletes. These are held in specialized venues and locations, and usually have athletes. These are held in specialized venues and locations, and usually have
different categories for different levels of participants. different categories for different levels of participants.
Talks, seminars, or conferences are usually lecture-based events that cover topics Talks, seminars, or conferences are usually lecture-based events that cover topics
discussed with an audience. discussed with an audience.
School, club, community, or company events are events that are organized by School, club, community, or company events are events that are organized by
schools, clubs, communities, and companies to encourage an active lifestyle. schools, clubs, communities, and companies to encourage an active lifestyle.
